Good Morning Friends, Paul gives three reasons for boasting only in the cross of Jesus Christ. He claims the cross has the power to free believers from the world’s bondage. It has the power to do what the flesh cannot do. And it has the power to bring salvation from the evil of the world. … Continue reading Have You Tried To Comprehend The Transformative Power Of God Crucified On The Cross? →

Good Morning Friends, WARNING! YOU MAY NOT WANT TO READ THIS. Today’s devotional reminds me of my grandfather who had a glass eye he would take out and show us as kids as he told the story of walking into a towel hanger that popped out his real one. It reminds me of my dad … Continue reading What Are We to Do When We Have Self-inflicted Wounds? →

Good Morning Friends, The Gospels spend a lot of time on the topic of who Jesus is and the reality that he will judge everyone. Jesus does not set out to embarrass those questioning him, but he does desire people to know the truth. Some call him the Messiah, the Son of David… Others compare … Continue reading Who Is Jesus To Us Today? →

Good Morning Friends, Today we look at Ezekiel’s vision of a time of abundance in the days of conflict that preceded the first destruction of Jerusalem and from the Gospel of John, the healing of a person with paralysis at the Sheep Gate pool. They combine with today’s psalm in a way that is about … Continue reading What Would Happen If We Stopped Being Afraid Of Getting Closer To Jesus’ Love In The Holy Spirit? →

Good Morning Friends, Sometimes in our lives we face events that change everything. Isaiah certainly wrote about this, and I wonder what he would think of the world in which we live today. It would seem otherworldly to him for sure. With this life changing reality staring us in the face today in today’s scriptures … Continue reading Can You Imagine The Lord Dreaming Beyond Time And Space Healing Us With Mind and Heart? →

Good Morning Friends, For me the smell of moth balls and lavender brings me back to memories of my mother’s mother. Smells of oranges and pipe tobacco bring back memories of my father’s father. Memories of fresh mowed grass bring me back to my childhood. The smell of glue brings me back to my early … Continue reading Do You Understand The Power Of Humility In Motivating Others To Wash Dirty Feet? →

Good Morning Friends, Today we look at a little prophetic poetry from the experience of Hosea and a passage of Jesus instructing on the law of love and they combine I think, as we live our lives, to prompt the hopeful  question of God: What Would Happen If We All Gave Our Hearts, Minds, Souls…Everything We … Continue reading What Would Happen If We All Gave Our Hearts, Minds, Souls…Everything We Have Got To God? →